Chocolate Bark

Here's my excuse for the treat experiment: I love chocolate! When the Mister and I moved in together, he introduced me to one or two Herskey Kisses after meals. That has become a staple in my diet now. It has transitioned to good chocolate though. A few of my favorites lately are Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Mint and Trader Joe's Peppermint Dark Chocolate Drops. Oh gosh, now I want one. I was flipping through a food magazine trying to come up with ideas for some Christmas Treats that I can have this year, and I came across my true favorite during the Holidays - Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark. It got me thinking about cookies I had made that used 3 simple ingredients prior to my diagnosis. I made the sugar cookies and rolled pistachios and dried cherries in the dough, and dipped half of them into the dark chocolate. I still had leftovers from these 3 items - knowing that I couldn't eat sugar cookies anymore, I thought of this simple idea - omit the cookie and have chocolate goodies! 

Take 6oz. of good dark chocolate (careful, if you have dairy or lactose issues some have milk and some don't), put in a glass bowl, melt at 1 min. intervals and stir with a fork, add in 3/4 c. of pistachios and 1/2 c. dried cherries. Pour onto a cookie sheet with parchement paper and add little pieces to the top. Put in freezer for 1 hour or until set. Break apart and serve. Fabo!